Induced nuclear reactions: processes, systems, and elements inventions 04/09

20090092216 - Steam generator dual system sludge and loose parts collector: A U-tube steam generator having a dual system for collecting loose parts and sludge. A loose parts collector having a water overflow edge is disposed between a feedwater inlet and a tube bundle of the steam generator. A sludge collector having a water outlet is disposed downstream of the overflow... Agent: Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC

20090092217 - Method to shield nuclear fuel assembly with removable debris shield in upper tie plate: A method to prevent debris falling into a nuclear reactor fuel assembly including a bundle of fuel rods mounted below an upper tie plate and housed in a channel including: inserting a debris shield in the upper tie plate; maintaining the shield in the upper tie plate and above the... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye P.C.

20090092218 - Steam dryer for reactor pressure vessel: A steam dryer through which steam flows vertically, in particular for a nuclear reactor, contains a plurality of water tanks for removing water which has been separated from the steam. The water tanks are disposed below dryer elements through which the steam flows. The water tanks of the steam dryer... Agent: Lerner Greenberg Stemer LLP

20090086877 - Methods and apparatus for energy conversion using materials comprising molecular deuterium and molecular hydrogen-deuterium: A method and apparatus are described which employ processing a host material to cause molecular deuterium (D2) and/or molecular hydrogen deuterium (HD) to be present within the host material, and processing the host material to cause at least one of He-4 and He-3 to be present within the host material.... Agent: Jones Day

20090086878 - Boiling water reactor nuclear power plant with alcohol injection: A nuclear power plant is provided including a BWR, a reactor cooling system cooling the BWR, an HWC hydrogen injection system connected to the reactor cooling system and an alcohol injection system connected to the reactor cooling system. Methods for providing methanol and hydrogen are also provided.... Agent: Davidson, Davidson & Kappel, LLC